hollowed

past tense of hollow

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Verb
  • The villa is still being excavated and studied, but archaeologists have so far uncovered a grand entrance hall with an atrium and sunken basin, known as an impluvium, surrounded by a mosaic floor with black and white botanical and geometric designs.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • Officials noted that it will be excavated through the narrowest part of the peninsula, connecting Moldefjord and Kjødepollen in the Vanylvsfjord region.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The crowd-pleaser — distributed by Universal internationally and Lionsgate domestically — moved and grooved back to first place on domestic and global charts as well, a remarkable feat in its fourth weekend of release.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 May 2026
  • Then Scott grooved a fastball down the middle to Dansby Swanson, who hit it over the left-field wall.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Fans on the lawn cried out as each arrow penetrated his chest.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • Strong as a curly-haired blond is less convincing at first sight—but the fact that viewers are able to meticulously judge this portrayal speaks less to the film and more to the way in which Zuckerberg has penetrated the collective consciousness.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The bullets shattered nine panes of glass, their wooden framework gouged by bullet fragments.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
  • Nobody likes being price gouged, whether at the gas pump, ticket purchase, or a rideshare.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Hollowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollowed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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